Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 4.1 times more expensive than Seychelles.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
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Seychelles
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR240.25
|
$36.21
€34.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR114.66
|
$11.32
€10.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.13
|
$5.61
€5.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR25.84
|
$8.77
€8.31
|
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pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR23.82
|
$5.69
€5.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR198.63
|
$11.39
€10.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR95.82
|
$8.62
€8.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR49.77
|
$5.55
€5.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR49.91
|
$8.45
€8.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.14
|
$2.57
€2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.18
|
$2.47
€2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$1.98
€1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.58
|
$2.92
€2.77
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR8.95
|
$1.69
€1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.32
|
$2.02
€1.92
|
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pay 22.3% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.03
|
$8.68
€8.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR365.52
|
$29.74
€28.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
|
$49,160.43
€46,621.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR581.74
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
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pay 5.4 times more for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,333.84
|
$110.93
€105.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,489.19
|
$9,401.30
€8,915.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,462.50
|
$6,591.34
€6,250.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR980.52
|
$292.40
€277.30
|
|
pay 10.4 times more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,316.68
|
$2,759.79
€2,617.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,183.88
|
$29,406.50
€27,888.01
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR104.75
|
$9.11
€8.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR71.44
|
$6.29
€5.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR248.27
|
$12.06
€11.43
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,030.11
|
$512.44
€485.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR84.94
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
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pay 4.5 times more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR671.33
|
$194.39
€184.35
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR281.43
|
$75.16
€71.28
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR823.31
|
$203.37
€192.87
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR922.64
|
$446.93
€423.85
|
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